I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan

"One step." His face changed greatly, and he frowned slightly, "All sword skills should be eliminated-what does this mean?"

The old man sitting next to Isshiki, that is, his grandfather Naoshu, was also frowning at this time.

"It's just telling the truth." Ogata said indifferently, "Compared with other tools, swords are quite different in one way - swords have no other use other than killing people."

"Axes can be used to fell trees. Bows and spears can be used to hunt."

"But only the sword has no other use other than killing people."

"The sword is a tool that was invented for killing people from the very beginning."

"Swordsmanship is a skill designed to kill people more conveniently with a sword."

"A sword is a killing tool, and fencing is a killing technique."

"Since you just said that swordsmanship that focuses on physical fitness is a 'real sword'. That means you are also a person who believes that swordsmanship should focus on practicality."

"Then, you should agree with what I just said?"

Isshiki was silent for a while before gently nodding his head: "...That's right. I agree with what you said just now. The sword is indeed a killing tool, and the sword technique is a skill designed to kill people more conveniently."

"Hundreds of years ago, the sword and swordsmanship that existed in the world as a killing tool and killing technique did have an irreplaceable important position." Ogata continued at this time, "But now the times have changed."

"You should know about the famous 'Battle of the Long Stalk' more than 200 years ago?"

"Of course." Isshiki replied.

"Since you know about this battle, you must also know the final result of that battle. The famous Takeda army was defeated by Oda Nobunaga's iron cannon troops."

In the Edo period, anyone who had received a little bit of historical education knew about the Battle of Nagasha—a very famous battle in the Warring States Period more than 200 years ago: the strategic decisive battle between the Oda family and the Takeda family.

Ogata inherited all the memories of "Original Ogata". And "Ogata Hara", as a samurai who successfully completed all basic education, naturally has all kinds of knowledge about the Battle of Nagasaki in his memory.

The Takeda family was one of the most powerful princes in the Warring States period more than 200 years ago. They were famous all over the world for their force. Cavalry".

However, in the Battle of Nagaku, the head of the Oda family: Oda Nobunaga gathered more than 3,000 matchlock guns, and defeated the prestigious "Strongest Legion" by alternating fire. Takeda's famous The cavalry was nearly wiped out by the fire of matchlock guns. After this war, the Takeda family declined completely, and was completely annexed by Oda Nobunaga 7 years later.

"...So, what do you mean to say—the appearance of iron cannons has made swordsmanship useless?"

Speaking of this, Isshiki paused for a while, and then let out a disdainful sneer.

"Hmph, I thought you would say something high-spirited. In the end, what you said was still these old-fashioned remarks."

"How can an iron cannon replace a sword?"

"In the battle of Nagao, the reason why the Takeda family lost so badly was that the commander of the Takeda army at that time was an idiot. It is not only possible to replace the commander with a better commander. It will not be defeated, and it is possible to defeat Oda Nobunaga instead."

"I can't finish talking about the time for a cup of tea due to the various flaws of the iron cannon."

"First of all—the fire rate of the iron cannon is extremely slow, and the reloading of ammunition is extremely troublesome."

"No matter how skilled an iron gunner shoots a round, it will take at least 10 breaths to complete the reloading of the ammunition."

"Secondly—the accuracy of iron cannons is still extremely low. Unless you are a very talented marksman, shooting a target five distances (about 9 meters) away with iron cannons depends entirely on luck."

"Secondly - there are still many restrictions on the use of iron cannons. It can't be used in rainy days, and it can't be used in snowy days.

Can't be used in wet places..."

"Of course, I don't deny the power of iron cannons, nor do I deny that iron cannons can play a very important role in some places."

"But you say that iron cannons can replace swords—that's something I really disagree with."

At this time, Isshiki's face was no longer as excited and excited as before, and he only looked at Ogata with indifferent eyes.

Ogata has been quietly listening to Isshiki's speech just now.

After Isshiki's voice fell, Ogata smiled slightly:

"You're right."

"Iron cannons still have quite a few flaws to this day."

"But—iron cannons are extremely precise instruments."

"And one of the characteristics of extremely precise instruments is that there is no upper limit to their 'progress'."

"The Iron Cannon does have quite a few flaws now, but have you ever thought about what the Iron Cannon will look like 50 or 100 years from now?"

"It's different from Japan. The southern barbarians attach great importance to the development of iron cannons."

"They kept improving the iron cannons. Up to now, the southern barbarians have invented many extremely powerful iron cannons."

"Not only has the shooting range been greatly extended, but the shooting accuracy has also been greatly improved."

"With time, the iron cannon will be improved more and more, with fewer and fewer defects."

"Fifty or 100 years later, it's not impossible to see iron cannons that can hit targets 50 meters away (about 90 meters), or iron cannons that can fire 100 rounds of projectiles in one go."

"As for the sword and swordsmanship..."

"There is almost no room for 'improvement' in weapons like swords. At most, there will be some new sword-making techniques to make swords sharper and harder."

"As for swordsmanship... it is human beings who use swordsmanship. So a person's physical fitness determines the upper limit of swordsmanship."

"And a person's physical strength also has a limit, just like a person can't lick his elbow with his tongue no matter what."

"Only when human beings 'progress'. For example, one day everyone can lick their elbows with their tongues, and swordsmanship can 'progress' along with it, and some brand new and stronger swordsmanship will appear."

"But even so, there is absolutely no way to be stronger than the sword technique that needs to be close to injure the enemy."

"Imagine this kind of scene-a group of iron gunners holding improved iron cannons that can shoot 100 rounds of projectiles in one breath, facing the samurai who are still using swords."

"Those warriors probably couldn't make five steps before they were all killed."

"The sword body is a 'killing weapon', and its killing efficiency is bound to become worse and worse than the iron cannon that is rapidly 'improving'."

"Since the sword that exists in the world as a 'killing tool' is less and less effective in killing than iron cannons, then why is there a need for the existence of the sword? What is the meaning of the art of swordsmanship?"

"The only way out for sword in the future is probably to completely become a decoration in the house. And fencing is to become an entertainment and fitness exercise like Cuju."

Isshiki's expression has turned blue and white since just now.

"An iron cannon that can fire 100 bullets in one go... What nonsense are you talking about?" Isshiki gritted his teeth, "How could such an iron cannon appear?"

Isshiki raised his head, stretched his neck, and glared at Ogata with a little anger.

Perhaps because of his anger, his cheeks turned dark red.

Isshiki's height is a little shorter than Ogata's, only about 1.6 meters.

He was already shorter than Ogata, but his current appearance of stretching his neck and glaring at Ogata made him even more short.

Atachi, who had been listening silently, also found that the atmosphere around him was getting worse and worse, and racked his brains to think of something to say to ease the atmosphere.

Isshiki opened his mouth again at this moment, as if he was about to say something more.

But at this moment, his grandfather who was sitting beside Isshiki stretched out his hand to grab Isshiki's sleeve.

"That's enough, Ryoma. Let's call it a day. Let's go back."

"Grandpa..." Isshiki turned his head and looked at his grandfather - Isshiki Naoki.

"That's it." Zhi Zhou stared straight at Isshi, and repeated what he just said word by word.

Isshi, whose face was full of resentment, hesitated for a while, then snorted coldly.

"... I'm bothering you. I thought that my thoughts were similar to this one, but I didn't realize that you and I have very different ideas. If there is a fate in the future, let me discuss it carefully."

After leaving these words coldly, Isshiki immediately got up and walked away from Ogata's body without turning his head.

As for Naoshu——he gave a simple salute to Ogata and Atachi, and then quickly followed Isshiki.

After the grandpa and grandson returned to the place where the two of them were sitting, A-Machi turned his head and said with a wry smile to Ogata:

"Really... I almost thought that Isshiki didn't fight the samurai with the birthmark on his head, but was going to fight you..."

"Although I agree with the view that 'firearms will eventually replace swords', what you said just now was indeed a bit too exaggerated. No wonder people are not happy to hear it."

"How can there be an iron cannon that can fire 100 rounds at a stretch? How big is the barrel of an iron cannon that can fire 100 rounds at a stretch..."

After hearing this, Ogata couldn't help but smile helplessly because he felt a little wronged.

——I'm just telling what happened in the future...

In the future, there will be more than just a gun that can fire 100 rounds at a stretch, and even the bullets have been fully evolved, and a steel plate as thick as a finger can be penetrated by a single shot.

However, Ogata also expressed his understanding of A-Machi's remarks that were a little ignorant in his eyes.

A-machi, who loves firearms, is a bit ahead of the Japanese in this era in terms of the concept of firearms, but she is also a native of the Edo period after all, and has limitations in her vision.

So A-machi and Isshiki just now couldn't imagine a musket capable of firing 100 rounds of ammunition, and Ogata felt it was justifiable.

Ogata also had no way to explain to A-Ming that there would really be such a powerful musket in the future, so he could only smile helplessly while helping A-Ming wipe away the fine sweat that broke out again due to seasickness and physical discomfort.

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"Ryoma." Zhi Zhou said softly, "Are you still angry?"

"Of course." Ryoma replied without hesitation, "Grandpa, just now that person blatantly belittled swordsmanship. Aren't you angry?"

"I'm still angry now."

After snorting heavily, Isshiki continued:

"I thought that after traveling and studying for so long, I finally met someone with similar views to mine."

"I was wondering whether to invite him to join us."

"I didn't expect that he turned out to be the kind of person who speaks wild words."

"I've seen a lot of people who claim that 'sword skills are useless' in such a boastful manner."

Isshiki twitched the corner of his mouth and sneered disdainfully.

"Grandpa, hasn't this kind of person appeared in our sword hall before?"

"Claim that swordsmanship is useless, and ridicule those with excellent swordsmanship in the sword hall, saying that they are just learning skills that will not be useful in the future."

"Essentially, those people are just saying that grapes are sour."

"The people who came out of our sword hall before and claimed that swordsmanship is useless, without exception, are mediocre swordsmanship. Because they can't practice swordsmanship well, they belittle swordsmanship and ridicule people with excellent swordsmanship in order to redeem themselves. Poor self-confidence."

Isshiki turned his head, and cast a disgusted and mocking gaze at Ogata, who was now concentrating on wiping sweat from A-Machi's forehead in the distance.

"That Mashima Goro who spared no effort to belittle swordsmanship must be the same as those people. He is a mediocre swordsman who just wants to belittle swordsmanship to restore his self-confidence."

"That Mashima Goro should really thank you, Grandpa. If Grandpa hadn't pulled me away in time just now, I really want to challenge him and have a good fight with him, so that he can take a good look at the power of the swordsmanship that he belittled. powerful."

After saying that, Isshiki, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, made a gesture of holding a sword against the air in front of him.

"That's enough." Zhi Zhou said with displeasure, "You should restrain your temper."

"The warrior with the birthmark on his head just now, after demonstrating their secret sword, you shouldn't talk about his secret sword."

"Have you ever considered what trouble you would cause by saying those words to that birthmark warrior just now?"

"What if he really pulls out his knife to chop you?"

"You actually have the face to tell me that if I hadn't pulled you away in time just now, you would have to compete with that Mashima-kun."

"How many times have I told you, you should avoid trouble when you walk outside."

Since Naoshu began to reprimand Isshiki, Isshiki lowered his head lower and lower.

"...I admit that what I did just now was a bit unconsidered." Isshiki pursed his lips and said softly, "But I can just pretend that I didn't see anything. Only when someone calls juggling as swordsmanship, And when you belittle and insult swordsmanship, you can't just turn a blind eye..."

After all, Isshiki seemed to be subconscious, and turned his head to look at Ogata in the distance who was still concentrating on wiping A-Ming's sweat.

Looking at Isshiki who lowered his head in front of him, Naosuke sighed heavily.

"What a careless child..."

"Listen up. Don't let me find out that you're actively causing trouble again until you get back to Osaka."

"If you do it again, I will never take you out again."

Isshiki nodded like pounding garlic.

Isshiki stopped after nodding until his head became a little dizzy.

"The long study tour is finally coming to an end..." Isshiki let out a sigh of relief, "I'm a little bit unwilling... We have traveled all over Japan, but we still meet Ogata-sama... ..."

"Japan is so big, how can it be so easy to meet Yidaosai." Naosuke said angrily, "If Yidaosai was so easy to meet, the shogunate would not need to spend so much time posting wanted notices everywhere. "

"I really want to meet Ogata-sama..." Isshiki looked forward to it, "As the strongest and experienced swordsman in the world, he must also admire the practicality of swordsmanship. For us" swordsmanship I definitely agree with the concept that we should pay attention to physical exercise."

"I really want to meet him and have a good chat with him..."

Speaking of this, Isshiki once again subconsciously glanced at "Mashima Goro" who had brought him an unpleasant experience just now.

But at this moment, Isshiki suddenly seemed to remember something, his expression paused, and then he walked behind Naoshu on his knees.

"Grandpa, help me block it." After finishing speaking, Isshiki hid most of his upper body behind Nao Zhou.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Zhi Zhou turned his head and looked behind him.

Isshiki stretched out his tongue, trying to reach his right elbow with his tongue.

"That guy just said that people can't touch their elbows with their tongues." Isshiki said seriously, "I'm very concerned about this... Is it true that people's tongues can't touch their elbows?"

After finishing speaking, Isshiki stopped speaking, stretched out his tongue wholeheartedly, pressed his right elbow to his face, and tried hard to reach his elbow with his tongue.

Looking at Isshiki's funny appearance now, Naosuke showed a dumbfounding expression, and then tried to straighten his back so that no one could see Isshiki's current appearance.

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You can try it now and see if you can touch your elbow with your tongue.

Anyway, the author can't do it.

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